Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Here are the questions we're most frequently asked about our site. To see the answers, just click on the question and the page will scroll down to the answer.

  • Why don't wedding guests just send us money?

  • Can several wedding guests pitch in and buy one gift?

  • How will we know if a gift has been bought for us?

  • What if we want traditional gifts, too?

  • How do we let our wedding guests know about our registry?

  • How can we link to our registry from our own web page?


    • What does a honeymoon registry at GiftMaui.com cost?
    It's free to register, and there's no obligation.

    Unlike most of the other honeymoon registries, we don't have a setup fee, and we don't require that you book your travel through us.

    The activities that are purchased through GiftMaui.com are not "marked up", they are the same price as if they were purchased directly from the activity provider. We have agreements with all the activity providers and they pay us commissions. Restaurants however, ARE marked up. We offer $60 gift certificates to a select number of restaurants for $75 each, per person.

    When you're ready for us to make reservations for all of your activities, just let us know and we will get back to you with a confirmation and an itinerary for your activities. We recommend doing this at least 2 weeks before your arrival in Maui, Hawaii.

    Compare us to the other honeymoon registries, where you are typically charged a set-up fee of $50-$100, and your guests are assessed an extra surcharge of 10% to 20%. Not here.

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    How should I make my travel arrangements?
    Any way you like! No matter who you use to make your travel arrangements--either a walk-in travel agency, or you book online, our honeymoon registry service will help with confirming your desired Maui activity reservations.
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    What does a honeymoon registry look like?
    It's simply a list of your activities that you'd like your guests to help with financialy. For each item, you can click to see more details.

    Click here to see our sample registry.

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    What happens to our personal information?
    We are committed to protecting your privacy. GiftMaui.com does not share or sell your personal information, and we don't try to "sell" anything to you or your guests.
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    Is it safe to pay with a credit card?

    Using a credit card at GiftMaui.com is safe. We do not store credit card numbers in our online web database. So, even if someone could hack through our very tight security, your credit card number is not at risk. Plus, we don't require guests to submit their credit card information via the website. They have the option of calling us via telephone to supply their credit card information or sending it via fax.
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    What happens to the payments contributed for activities?
    When your guest buys you an activity, we charge them a deposit fee, usually 20%-$35% depending on the activity. Then, usually 2-3 weeks before your activity date the remainder of the balance for that activity is charged to their credit card.
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    Why don't wedding guests just send us money?
    Some of your guests probably will, and that's ok too. But many people would rather have something that feels more personal and more specific. Giving a gift of, say, a snorkel-sail trip, or perhaps a night's lodging at your accommodations is more memorable than being just another one of the people who sent you money for whatever you decide to spend it on.

    The key point is this: your wedding guests want to get you something you'll remember forever.

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    Can several wedding guests pitch in and buy one gift?
    Sure, as long as the payment for the gift is charged to just one credit card. One of the guests can pay for the gift with a credit card, then collect money from the others.
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    How will we know if a gift has been bought for us?
    You can go to GiftMaui.com and login anytime to view your registry and see what's been bought for you.
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    What if we want traditional gifts, too?
    While GiftMaui.com offers you and your guests an exciting alternative to traditional wedding gifts, there's no reason you can't have a standard registry as well.

    We expect many of our wedding couples to also be registered at traditional stores.

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    How do we let our wedding guests know about our registry?
    There are four ways to let people know about your registry:
    • Tell your immediate family--especially the maid of honor and your mothers. These are the people that the wedding guests will call to find out where you're registered.
    • Email your guests--use our email notification to send links to your registry, to your guests.
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    How can we link to our registry from our own web page?
    We find that many wedding couples create their own registry websites, using this as a central place to communicate dates, times, addresses, names, the story of how they met, and a list of where they're registered. This helps you get over the awkward hurdle of letting your guests know where you're registered without implying that they must buy you a gift. It's nice to use this as an alternate to (or in addition to) sending announcement cards with the invitations, or having your immediate families get calls from all of the guests, asking where you're registered.

    If you've got your own wedding web page, you can easily link directly to your honeymoon registry at GiftMaui.com, so that your guests can click from your wedding web page and go to your registry.

    It should look something like this:

    http://www.GiftMaui.com/find.html

    Feel free to e-mail us at sales@GiftMaui.com if you'd like a more detailed explanation, or if you have any questions about how to do this. We'll be happy to walk you through it.